Amazon Prime have reportedly issued an apology to Liverpool after making a fictitious claim about Arne Slot during the Reds’ midweek draw with Newcastle United.
Liverpool dropped points for just the third time this season when they squandered a late lead away to the Magpies, with Fabian Schar netting a dramatic 90th-minute equaliser.
The 3-3 draw proved a feisty affair throughout, with plenty of flashpoints providing for a tasty encounter in the North East.
Newcastle fans were left unhappy when they believed Virgil van Dijk shoved Anthony Gordon off the ball in the first half, while the home side looked as if they were through on goal when referee Andrew Madley blew the full-time whistle in the second period.
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But it was a suggestion that Liverpool manager Slot had confronted the official at half-time by Amazon presenter Dan Walker that caused the biggest stir.
Walker hinted that Slot had knocked on the referee’s door to complain about card happy Madley was in the opening 45 minutes, with the referee having booked three Liverpool players in the first half.
Newcastle chief Eddie Howe was asked about the implied altercation post-match, to which he replied: “I don’t think I’ll go there. I think that’s a can of worms. I tend to focus on my team.”
However, it has since been claimed by The Times that Slot didn’t go into the referee’s room at St. James’ Park but instead had a ‘normal’ conversation with Madley in the tunnel.
As a result, it was reported that Amazon, who blamed the mistake on a production misunderstanding, reached out to Liverpool to express their regret about airing the claim.
Despite the suggestion, which proved to be untrue anyway, Slot refused to blame Madley’s performance on Liverpool dropping points in his post-match debrief.
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The Dutchman said: "I have mixed feelings, we were outstanding in the second half but we were not good enough in the first half. Maybe 3-3 is what the game deserved.
"They were really aggressive and forced us into mistakes but we were so much better in the second half. I knew the game could be changed around, we were much better with the ball.”
Liverpool’s hunt for a second Premier League title in five years continues this weekend when they take on Everton in the Merseyside derby for perhaps the final-ever time at Goodison Park.
